Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1887 friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 in the year 1887.  

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Nov 02 In the year 1887 jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 On this day in history death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)  

Nov 11 In the year 1887 death of haymarket defenda  

Nov 18 In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 19 On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 in the year 1887.  

Nov 25 In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1887.  

Dec 09 On this day in history death of mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10 In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)